Tag Archive: manufacturing

  1. ‘The New Hire’

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    ‘THE NEW HIRE’ is the name of a September survey published by Pricewaterhouse Cooper (PwC). It’s not about how to make newly-hired people more comfortable and productive. It’s about how the R generation – the latest iteration of industrial robots – is transforming manufacturing. More than one-half of the 120 manufacturing firms surveyed already have adopted robotics technologies. Auto manufacturers employ robots, as do food; consumer goods; life sciences, pharmaceutical, and biomedical; and metals companies. (more…)

  2. The Markets

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    Was it a stutter step or have markets lost their balance? 

    Anybody who knows football can tell you a lot goes into every play. Strategy, practice, game review, and preparation all affect outcomes, as do decisions and execution during games. Many, many factors influence gains and losses on the field. Similarly, numerous issues affect the performance of stock and bond markets – a fact that became abundantly clear when pundits tried to explain last week’s market downturn. (more…)

  3. The Markets

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    The UK’s services sector has expanded at its fastest pace since December 2006, a survey has indicated.

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